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New Year, New Books! Lerner Publishing Group’s Spring Preview
01/19/2016
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New Year, New Books! Lerner Publishing Group’s Spring Preview
Thank you for joining us today.
will begin at 1 p.m. CST. Until then, enjoy the silence!
Today’s panelists:
Lois Wallentine,
School and Library
Marketing Director
Domenica Di Piazza,
Editorial Director,
Twenty-First
Century Books
Greg Hunter,
Senior Editor,
Graphic Universe
Carol Hinz,
Editorial Director,
Millbrook Press
Alix Reid,
Editorial Director,
Carolrhoda Books,
Carolrhoda Lab
Jenny Krueger,
Senior Product
Planning Editor
Tuesday, January 19 1 p.m. CST
Sarah Hunter Booklist for Youth Senior Editor
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Lois Wallentine,
School and Library
Marketing Director
Domenica Di Piazza,
Editorial Director,
Twenty-First
Century Books
Greg Hunter,
Senior Editor,
Graphic Universe
Lerner’s Spring 2016 Preview
Carol Hinz,
Editorial Director,
Millbrook Press
Alix Reid,
Editorial Director,
Carolrhoda Books,
Carolrhoda Lab
Jenny Krueger,
Senior Product
Planning Editor
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Lois Wallentine,
School and Library Marketing
Director
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01/19/2016
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Photo-driven nonfiction series that
support key curriculum standards and
engage young minds
L i k e i t? Tw e e t i t !
Re fe r e n c e @ l e r n e r b o o k s a n d to d a y ’s
h a s h ta g : # L P G P r e v i e w
Jenny Krueger,
Senior Product Planning Editor
Lerner Publications
$23.99 (List) ♦ $17.99 (S&L)
IL: Grades K-2 ♦ RL: Grade 1 ♦ 24 Pages
First Step Nonfiction—
Learn about Advertising
Let’s Find Ads in
Magazines
978-1-4677-9467-1
Let’s Find Ads on
Clothing
978-1-4677-9469-5
Let’s Find Ads on
Food Packages
978-1-4677-9468-8
Let’s Find Ads on
Signs
978-1-4677-9465-7
Let’s Find Ads on the
Internet
978-1-4677-9464-0
Let’s Find Ads on TV
978-1-4677-9466-4
$26.65 (List) ♦ $19.99 (S&L)
IL: Grades K-2 ♦ RL: Grade 2 ♦ 32 Pages
Lightning Bolt Books™—
How Vehicles Work
How Do Big Rigs Work?
978-1-4677-9501-2
How Do Fire Trucks
Work?
978-1-4677-9501-2
How Do Formula One
Race Cars Work?
978-1-4677-9503-6
How Do Monster Trucks
Work?
978-1-4677-9499-2
How Do Tanks Work?
978-1-4677-9502-9
How Do Trains Work?
978-1-4677-9500-5
Lightning Bolt Books™—
Healthy Eating
$26.65 (List) ♦ $19.99 (S&L)
IL: Grades K-2 ♦ RL: Grade 2 ♦ 32 Pages
Why Doesn't Everyone Eat Meat?
978-1-4677-9471-8
What's on My Plate?
978-1-4677-9470-1
Taste Something New!
978-1-4677-9472-5 Caution in the Kitchen!
978-1-4677-9473-2
Searchlight Books™—
What Is Digital Citizenship?
$29.32 (List) ♦ $21.99 (S&L)
IL: Grades 3-5 ♦ RL: Grade 3 ♦ 40 Pages
Smart Online Searching:
Doing Digital Research
978-1-4677-9491-6
Smart Online Communication:
Protecting Your Digital Footprint
978-1-4677-9487-9
Smart Internet Surfing:
Evaluating Websites and Advertising
978-1-4677-9492-3
Digital Safety Smarts:
Preventing Cyberbullying
978-1-4677-9488-6
$29.32 (List) ♦ $21.99 (S&L)
IL: Grades 3-5 ♦ RL: Grade 3 ♦ 40 Pages
Searchlight Books™ —
What Can We Do about Pollution?
How Can We Reduce
Agricultural Pollution?
978-1-4677-9514-2
How Can We Reduce
Fossil Fuel Pollution?
978-1-4677-9513-5
How Can We Reduce
Household Waste?
978-1-4677-9517-3
How Can We Reduce
Manufacturing
Pollution? 978-1-4677-9518-0
How Can We Reduce
Nuclear Pollution?
978-1-4677-9516-6
How Can We Reduce
Transportation Pollution?
978-1-4677-9515-9
New Year, New Books! Lerner Publishing Group’s Spring Preview
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$26.65 (List) ♦ $19.99 (S&L)
IL: Grades 2-4 ♦ RL: Grade 3 ♦ 32 Pages
Bald Eagles
978-1-4677-9507-4
Comparing Animal Traits
Ostriches
978-1-4677-9509-8
Emperor Penguins
978-1-4677-9505-0 California Condors
978-1-4677-9512-8
Snowy Owls
978-1-4677-9506-7
Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds
978-1-4677-9508-1
Pileated Woodpeckers
978-1-4677-9511-1
Toco Toucans
978-1-4677-9510-4
Comparing Animal Traits
$26.65 (List) ♦ $19.99 (S&L)
IL: Grades 2–4 ♦ RL: Grade 3 ♦ 32 Pages
Big Brands
$26.65 (List) ♦ $19.99 (S&L)
IL: Grades 4-6 ♦ RL: Grade 5 ♦ 32 Pages
Samsung
978-1-5124-0591-0
Minecraft
978-1-5124-0589-7
McDonald’s
978-1-5124-0590-3
Amazon
978-1-5124-0588-0
Growing Green
$34.65 (List) ♦ $25.99 (S&L)
IL: Grades 6-8 ♦ RL: Grade 6 ♦ 64 Pages
Urban Gardening
978-1-4677-9390-2 Organic Foods
978-1-4677-9391-9
Free-Range Farming
978-1-4677-9389-6
Eating Local
978-1-4677-9388-9
Presidential Powerhouses
$35.99 (List) ♦ $26.99 (S&L)
IL: Grades 6-12 ♦ RL: Grade 8 ♦ 104 Pages
John F. Kennedy's
Presidency
978-1-4677-7927-2
James Madison's
Presidency
978-1-4677-7929-6
George Washington's
Presidency
978-1-4677-7924-1
Franklin D. Roosevelt's
Presidency
978-1-4677-7928-9
$26.65 (List) ♦ $19.99 (S&L)
IL: Grades 2-5 ♦ RL: Grade 3 ♦ 32 Pages
Amazing Athletes
LeBron James (3rd Revised Edition)
978-1-5124-0416-6
American Pharoah
978-1-5124-0829-4
Carli Lloyd
978-1-5124-0866-9 Alex Morgan
978-1-4677-9386-5 Buster Posey
978-1-4677-9384-1
Manny Pacquiao
978-1-4677-9387-2 Robinson Cano
978-1-4677-9385-8
New Year, New Books! Lerner Publishing Group’s Spring Preview
01/19/2016
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$26.65 (List) ♦ $19.99 (S&L)
IL: Grades K-3 ♦ RL: Grade 2 ♦ 32 Pages
What's Your Story,
Amelia Earhart?
978-1-4677-8783-3
Cub Reporter Meets Famous Americans
What's Your Story,
Frederick Douglass?
978-1-4677-8784-0
What's Your Story,
Paul Revere?
978-1-4677-8781-9
What's Your Story,
Sequoyah?
978-1-4677-8786-4
What's Your Story,
Susan B. Anthony?
978-1-4677-8785-7
What's Your Story,
Wilma Rudolph?
978-1-4677-8782-6
$34.65 (List) ♦ $25.99 (S&L)
IL: Grades 4-8 ♦ RL: Grade 5 ♦ 48 Pages
Gateway Biographies
Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Iconic Supreme
Court Justice
978-1-5124-0596-5
Loretta Lynch: First African American
Woman Attorney General
978-1-5124-0586-6
$26.65 (List) ♦ $19.99 (S&L)
IL: Grades 2-5 ♦ RL: Grade 4 ♦ 32 Pages
Facebook Founder and Internet
Entrepreneur Mark Zuckerberg
978-1-4677-9527-2
STEM Trailblazer Bios
Mars Science Lab Engineer
Diana Trujillo
978-1-4677-9530-2
Minecraft Creator
Markus "Notch" Persson
978-1-4677-9526-5
Nintendo Video Game Designer
Shigeru Miyamoto
978-1-4677-9531-9
Theoretical Physicist
Stephen Hawking
978-1-4677-9528-9
Urban Biologist
Danielle Lee
978-1-4677-9529-6
Books in the Hungry Tomato™ imprint pair eye-
catching photos and illustrations with enticing, action-
packed text. These high-interest nonfiction titles will
create a hunger to read more!
.
Hungry Tomato™
Jenny Krueger,
Senior Product Planning Editor
L i k e i t? Tw e e t i t !
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$26.65 (List) ♦ $19.99 (S&L)
IL: Grades 3-4 ♦ RL: Grade 3 ♦ 32 Pages
Stickmen’s Guide to How
Everything Works
Stickmen's Guide to
Aircraft
978-1-4677-9359-9
Stickmen's Guide to Trains
and Automobiles
978-1-4677-9360-5
Stickmen's Guide to
Gigantic Machines
978-1-4677-9361-2
Stickmen's Guide to
Watercraft
978-1-4677-9362-9
$26.65 (List) ♦ $19.99 (S&L)
IL: Grades 3-6 ♦ RL: Grade 5 ♦ 32 Pages
Megafast
Megafast Planes
978-1-4677-9365-0
Megafast Motorcycles
978-1-4677-9364-3
Megafast Trucks
978-1-4677-9366-7
Megafast Cars
978-1-4677-9363-6
“This dramatically illustrated…[title] makes learning about jet
propulsion, tire construction, and sidewinder rattlers a hoot.”—Kirkus
starred review for Megafast Trucks
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$26.65 (List) ♦ $19.99 (S&L)
IL: Grades 3-6 ♦ RL: Grade 5 ♦ 32 Pages
Warriors!
Silent Soldiers
978-1-4677-9356-8
Mighty Fighting Machines
978-1-4677-9358-2
Tools of Combat
978-1-4677-9355-1
Fierce Fighters
978-1-4677-9357-5
Entertaining and informative books to teach
young minds.
Millbrook Press
L i k e i t? Tw e e t i t !
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Carol Hinz,
Editorial Director
$25.32 (List) ♦ $18.99 (S&L)
IL: Grades PreK-3 ♦ RL: Grade 2 ♦ 24 Pages
Bel the Weather Girl
A Party for Clouds: Thunderstorms
978-1-4677-7959-3 Raindrops on a Roller Coaster: Hail
978-1-4677-7958-6
The Sky Stirs Up Trouble: Tornadoes
978-1-4677-7960-9
A Snowstorm Shows Off: Blizzards
978-1-4677-7961-6 Spinning Wind and Water: Hurricanes
978-1-4677-7962-3
Weather Clues in the Sky: Clouds
978-1-4677-7963-0
$25.32 (List) ♦ $18.99 (S&L)
IL: Grades PreK-3 ♦ RL: Grade 2 ♦ 24 Pages
Bel the Weather Girl
Build, Beaver, Build! Life at the Longest Beaver Dam by Sandra Markle, illus. Deborah Hocking
$26.65(List) ♦ $19.99 (S&L)
IL: Grades K-3 ♦ RL: Grade 2 ♦ 32 Pages
Build, Beaver, Build!: Life at the Longest Beaver Dam
978-1-4677-4900-8
Also by Sandra Markle:
The Long, Long Journey
978-0-7613-5623-3 School Library Journal
Tooth by Tooth Comparing Fangs, Tusks, and Chompers
by Sara Levine, illus. T. S Spookytooth
$26.65(List) ♦ $19.99 (S&L)
IL: Grades K-4 ♦ RL: Grade 3 ♦ 32 Pages
Tooth by Tooth: Comparing Fangs, Tusks, and Chompers
978-1-4677-5215-2
Also by Sara Levine:
Bone by Bone: Comparing Animal
Skeletons
978-0-7613-8464-9
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$19.99 (List) ♦ $14.99 (S&L)
IL: Grades PreK-3 ♦ RL: Grade 2 ♦ 32 Pages
Whose Hands Are These? A Community Helper Guessing Book by Miranda Paul, illus. Luciana Navarro Powell
Whose Hands Are These?: A Community Helper Guessing Book
978-1-4677-5214-5
Also by Miranda Paul:
One Plastic Bag
Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling
Women of the Gambia
978-1-4677-1608-6
School Library Journal
$19.99 (List) ♦ $14.99 (S&L)
IL: Grades 3-6 ♦ RL: Grade 4 ♦ 32 Pages
When the Sun Shines on Antarctica And Other Poems about the Frozen Continent by Irene Latham, illus. Anna Wadham
When the Sun Shines on Antarctica:
And Other Poems about the Frozen Continent
978-1-4677-5216-9
Also by Irene Latham:
Dear Wandering Wildebeest
And Other Poems from the Water Hole
978-1-4677-1232-3
Kirkus School Library Journal
I Saw an Invisible Lion Today: Quatrains
978-1-4677-9342-1
$26.65 (List) ♦ $19.99 (S&L)
IL: Grades 2-5 ♦ RL: Grade 3 ♦ 32 Pages
Poetry Adventures I Saw an Invisible Lion Today: Quatrains by Brian P. Cleary, illus. by Richard Watson
Also Available:
978-1-4677-2046-5 978-1-4677-2045-8 978-1-4677-2044-1 978-1-4677-1609-3
$33.32 (List) ♦ $24.99 (S&L)
IL: Grades 5-12 ♦ RL: Grade 5 ♦ 64 Pages
The Final Four: The Pursuit of College Basketball Glory
978-1-4677-8780-2
Also Available:
Spectacular Sports The Final Four: The Pursuit of College Basketball Glory By Matt Doeden
$31.99 (List) ♦ $23.99 (S&L)
IL: Grades 4-8 ♦ RL: Grade 5 ♦ 48 Pages
Masters of Disguise: Amazing Animal Tricksters
978-1-5124-0087-8
Masters of Disguise Amazing Animal Tricksters By Rebecca L. Johnson
Also by Rebecca L. Johnson:
Zombie Makers: True Stories of Nature's Undead
978-0-7613-8633-9 Kirkus School Library Journal
When Lunch Fights Back
Wickedly Clever Animal Defenses
978-1-4677-2109-7
Kirkus
“A truly astonishing look at some of nature's
most ingenious predatory or survival strategies.”
—starred, Kirkus
$33.32 (List) ♦ $24.99 (S&L)
IL: Grades 4-8 ♦ RL: Grade 4 ♦ 56 Pages
Floodwaters and Flames: The 1913 Disaster in Dayton, Ohio
978-1-4677-9432-9
Floodwaters and Flames The 1913 Disaster in Dayton, Ohio By Lois Miner Huey
Also by Lois Miner Huey:
Ick! Yuck! Eew!
Our Gross American History978-0-7613-8633-9 Library Media Connection
Forgotten Bones
Uncovering a Slave Cemetery
978-1-4677-3393-9
New Year, New Books! Lerner Publishing Group’s Spring Preview
01/19/2016
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Domenica Di Piazza,
Editorial Director
Curriculum-oriented and high-interest
nonfiction titles that stimulate and
engage the minds of middle grade and
young adult readers.
Twenty-First Century Books
L i k e i t? Tw e e t i t !
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens
978-1-5124-1791-3
$33.22 (List) ♦ $24.99 (S&L)
IL: Grades 6–12 ♦ RL: Grade 8 ♦ 96 Pages
Star Wars: The Force Awakens The Official Collector's Edition by the Editors of Topix Media Lab
Dead Zones: Why Earth's Waters Are Losing Oxygen
978-1-4677-7573-1
$35.99 (List) ♦ $26.99 (S&L)
IL: Grades 7–12 ♦ RL: Grade 8 ♦ 80 Pages
Dead Zones Why Earth's Waters Are Losing Oxygen by Carol Hand
“An illuminating introduction to a complicated, dire
ecological problem that deserves more attention."—Booklist Space Junk: The Dangers of Polluting Earth's Orbit
978-1-4677-5600-6
$33.32 (List) ♦ $24.99 (S&L)
IL: Grades 7–12 ♦ RL: Grade 8 ♦ 64 Pages
Space Junk The Dangers of Polluting Earth's Orbit by Karen Romano Young
“Between her well-tempered writing style and her atypical
subject, Young will have readers enthralled.”—starred, Kirkus
The Ebola Epidemic: The Fight, The Future
978-1-4677-9244-8
$35.99 (List) ♦ $26.99 (S&L)
IL: Grades 7–12 ♦ RL: Grade 8 ♦ 112 Pages
The Ebola Epidemic The Fight, The Future by Connie Goldsmith
“Goldsmith, a veteran health/science writer, knows how to
invest readers in her story . . . [and] delivers science in a serious
yet welcoming tone. . . . An arresting, illuminating, and unlikely-
to-be-forgotten story.”—starred, Kirkus Plants vs. Meats: The Health, History,
and Ethics of What We Eat
978-1-4677-8011-7
$34.65 (List) ♦ $25.99 (S&L)
IL: Grades 7–12 ♦ RL: Grade 8 ♦ 96 Pages
Plants vs. Meats The Health, History, and Ethics of What We Eat by Meredith Sayles Hughes
“Hughes offers a compact but comprehensive guide to food production
and consumption in the U.S., taking on its history, as well as ethical and
health concerns, in the interest of fostering conscientious eating….[An]
admirably balanced, bite-sized primer on ethical eating.”—starred, Booklist
“Good food for thought that won't leave readers feeling stuffed."—Kirkus
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$34.65 (List) ♦ $25.99 (S&L)
IL: Grades 7-12 ♦ RL: Grade 8 ♦ 80 Pages
Just My Type Understanding Personality Profiles by Michael J. Rosen and Daniel Carlson
Just My Type: Understanding Personality Profiles
978-1-4677-8010-0
“A fascinating guide to a high-interest topic."—Booklist
$35.99 (List) ♦ $26.99 (S&L)
IL: Grades 7-12 ♦ RL: Grade 8 ♦ 112 Pages
Feminism Reinventing the F-Word by Nadia Abushanab Higgins
Feminism: Reinventing the F-Word
978-1-4677-6147-5
“[A] comprehensive and stunningly up-to-date account of the
history of feminism…[and] the myriad ways feminism has changed
in the past few decades….Higgins invites burgeoning feminists to
find their own places among the vast movement.”—starred, Booklist
$38.65 (List) ♦ $28.99 (S&L)
IL: Grades 7-12 ♦ RL: Grade 8 ♦ 160 Pages
Reproductive Rights Who Decides? by Vicki Oransky Wittenstein
Reproductive Rights: Who Decides?
978-1-4677-4187-3
“Though slim, this volume packs a wallop, taking an exhaustive look at
the history of human reproduction and the prevention thereof….Diagrams,
photographs of key players and events, and extensive back matter round
out this impressive resource.”—starred, Booklist
$34.65 (List) ♦ $25.99 (S&L)
IL: Grades 7-12 ♦ RL: Grade 8 ♦ 104 Pages
Doping in Sports Winning at Any Cost? Stephanie Sammartino McPherson
Doping in Sports: Winning at Any Cost?
978-1-4677-6148-2
Distinctive children’s books that
inspire the imagination.
Carolrhoda
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Alix Reid,
Editorial Director
$17.99 (List) ♦ $13.49 (S&L)
IL: Grades K–3 ♦ RL: Grade 2 ♦ 32 Pages
Their Great Gift Courage, Sacrifice, and Hope in a New Land by John Coy, photographs by Wing Young Huie
Their Great Gift: Courage, Sacrifice, and Hope in a New Land
978-1-4677-8054-4
"Coy (Hoop Genius) and photographer Huie (Looking for Asian
America)…deliver a visual smorgasbord that informs young
readers—and reminds older ones—how the United States was and
continues to be made.”—starred, Publishers Weekly
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$19.99 (List) ♦ $14.99 (S&L)
IL: Grades K–3 ♦ RL: Grade 2 ♦ 32 Pages
Don’t Call Me Grandma by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, illus. by Elizabeth Zunon
Don't Call Me Grandma
978-1-4677-4208-5
“Nelson (The Book Itch) sensitively conveys the complexity of
intergenerational relationships while celebrating a
grandmother whose individuality hasn't diminished one iota
over the years."—Publishers Weekly
$19.99 (List) ♦ $14.99 (S&L)
IL: Grades K–4 ♦ RL: Grade 3 ♦ 32 Pages
Luis Paints the World by Terry Farish, illus. by Oliver Dominguez
Luis Paints the World
978-1-4677-5796-6
Shalom Everybodeee! Grover's Adventures in Israel by Tilda Balsley and Ellen Fischer, illus. Tom Leigh
$16.99(List) ♦ $12.74 (S&L)
IL: Grades PreK-2 ♦ RL: Grade 1 ♦ 24 Pages
Shalom Everybodeee!: Grover's Adventures in Israel
978-0-7613-7558-6
Also Available:
978-0-7613-7556-2 978-0-7613-8491-5 978-0-7613-7560-9
Og’s Ark by Allison and Wayne Marks, illus. Martina Peluso
$17.99 (List) ♦ $13.49 (S&L)
IL: Grades PreK-3 ♦ RL: Grade 1 ♦ 32 Pages
Og's Ark
978-1-4677-6149-9
$16.99 (List) ♦ $12.74 (S&L)
IL: Grades 3-6 ♦ RL: Grade 3 ♦ 272 Pages
The Bolds by Julian Clary, illus. by David Roberts
The Bolds
978-1-5124-0440-1
“[T]he book's hilarious plot and abundant illustrations make
it a top choice for reluctant readers. . . . Wildly original and
very funny.“—starred, Kirkus
$17.99 (List) ♦ $13.49 (S&L)
IL: Grades 3-6 ♦ RL: Grade 4 ♦ 184 Pages
The Midnight War of Mateo Martinez by Robin Yardi
The Midnight War of Mateo Martinez
978-1-4677-8306-4
“Utilizing a gentle sense of humor and incisive insight, the author
negotiates Mateo's developing identity with aplomb, especially his
Mexican-American heritage. . . . A magnificent novel that defines what it is
to be an older brother, a friend, and, yes, even a knight."—starred, Kirkus
New Year, New Books! Lerner Publishing Group’s Spring Preview
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$16.99 (List) ♦ $12.74 (S&L)
IL: Grades 4-7 ♦ RL: Grade 4 ♦ 264 Pages
The Executioner’s Daughter by Robin Yardi
The Executioner's Daughter
978-1-60684-562-2
“A richly detailed debut with a classic feel, full of grit, gore, and
gilt."—Kirkus
$17.99 (List) ♦ $13.49 (S&L)
IL: Grades 4-7 ♦ RL: Grade 4 ♦ 288 Pages
The Island of Beyond by Elizabeth Atkinson
The Island of Beyond
978-1-4677-8116-9
“This quiet, coming-of-age story is filled with quirky characters.
…And the timeless quest for love and acceptance will resonate
with all readers.”—Kirkus
$17.99 (List) ♦ $13.49 (S&L)
IL: Grades 4-8 ♦ RL: Grade 4 ♦ 304 Pages
The Maypop Kidnapping by C. M. Surrisi
The Maypop Kidnapping
978-1-4677-5789-8
“[A] tale that captures readers' attention within the first few pages
and keeps up the pace through the last chapter.”—Kirkus .
$18.99 (List) ♦ $14.24 (S&L)
IL: Grades 4-8 ♦ RL: Grade 4 ♦ 352 Pages
Mysterium #1 The Black Dragon
by Julian Sedgwick, illus. Patricia Moffett
#1 The Black Dragon
978-1-4677-7567-0
“A clever mashup of crime drama and magical realism makes for
an auspicious series start."—Kirkus
$18.99 (List) ♦ $14.24 (S&L)
IL: Grades 6-12 ♦ RL: Grade 6 ♦ 240 Pages
Timber Creek Station by Ali Lewis
Timber Creek Station
978-1-4677-8117-6
"It offers an exceptionally vivid picture of a fascinating world
foreign to most American readers alongside issues mostly avoided
in U.S. children's fiction. . . . [H]ighly recommended for boys and
adventurous readers of all ages."—starred, Kirkus
$17.99 (List) ♦ $13.49 (S&L)
IL: Grades 9-12 ♦ RL: Grade 9 ♦ 368 Pages
Tripping Back Blue by Kara Storti
Tripping Back Blue
978-1-5124-0308-4
“An emotional and original debut novel that will hook older teen
readers and young adults."—Kirkus
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$17.99 (List) ♦ $13.49 (S&L)
IL: Grades 9-12 ♦ RL: Grade 9 ♦ 280 Pages
Scar Girl by Len Vlahos
Scar Girl
978-1-60684-607-0
“Vlahos, a finalist for the Morris Award with The Scar Boys,
has succeeded in creating a sequel every bit as compelling
and emotionally charged as its predecessor. . . .[T]his novel
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Outstanding series fiction,
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Darby Creek
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#25 On the Road with Mallory
978-1-4677-5029-5
Mallory by Laurie Friedman, illus. by Jennifer Kalis
$15.95 (List) ♦ $11.96 (S&L)
IL: Grades 2–5 ♦ RL: Grade 3 ♦ 160 Pages
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The Hunt for the Missing Spy
978-1-5124-0304-6
The Code Busters Club by Penny Warner
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Animal Rescues by Kelly Milner Halls
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978-1-4677-7219-8
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The Mostly Miserable Life of April Sinclair by Laurie Friedman
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IL: Grades 5–9 ♦ RL: Grade 5 ♦ 176 Pages
#6 Too Much Drama
978-1-4677-8589-1
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#4 Love or Something Like It 978-1-4677-0928-6
#5 Not What I Expected 978-1-4677-8588-4
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The Contest by Megan Atwood
#5 Turn the Tables
978-1-4677-7510-6
#1 Stay in the Game
978-1-4677-7506-9 #2 Beat the Odds
978-1-4677-7507-6
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978-1-4677-7508-3
#4 Break the Code
978-1-4677-5712-6
$27.99 (List) ♦ $20.99 (S&L)
IL: Grades 6-12 ♦ RL: Grade 4 ♦ 112-120 Pages
Unbarred by Patrick Jones
Duty or Desire (Based on Antony & Cleopatra)
by Patrick Jones and Marshunna Clark
978-1-5124-0002-1
Fight or Flee (Based on
Hamlet)
978-1-5124-0004-5
Friend or Foe (Based on
Othello)
978-1-5124-0005-2
Heart or Mind (Based on
Romeo & Juliet)
978-1-5124-0003-8
Supreme artwork.
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$26.65 (List) ♦ $19.99 (S&L)
IL: Grades 2-5 ♦ RL: Grade 2 ♦ 48 Pages
Cici: A Fairy’s Tale #1 Believe Your Eyes
Written by Cori Doerrfeld, illus. Cori Doerrfeld and Tyler Page
#1 Believe Your Eyes
978-1-4677-6152-9
Hotel Strange #02 On the Sapphire’s Trail by Katherine Ferrier; Florian Ferrier
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IL: Grades 2-5 ♦ RL: Grade 3 ♦ 40 Pages
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978-1-4677-8584-6
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